The document provides an analysis of the album cover design for Nero's debut album "Welcome Reality". It summarizes key elements of the cover design including: 1) The futuristic illustration of technology on the front cover contrasted against simple typography, representing their electro sound. 2) Symbolic elements on the front cover including a dark night sky and white text for the band's name "Nero", representing innocence vs. the negative aspects of technology and world. 3) Consistent night sky imagery and themes of dreams/wishes throughout the cover and inside panels relating to the genre of electro music and challenging norms.

1. The writing
This is the cover for Nero’s debut
album Welcome Reality. The futuristic
illustration of technology is contrasted
against simple typography, and their
bold logo this is effective as
represents their sound (electro).
The background image is of a
dark night sky in which is
contrasted by white writing on
the bands name ‘Nero’ . This is
symbolic to show innocent vs.
bad, this stating Nero is good to
the audience as is in white
however the world and
technology is bad.
In the photo of this album cover it
is a Desert landscape contrasted
against a modern city with bright
lights. He idea there are 2 people
on top of hill suggests a journey in
which electronics are taking the
world, relating to the music genre
electo.
In this album design Nero uses a Shooting star
this is symbolic as shows a dream or wish,
therefore suggesting therefore music is a like a
gift to them, something rare and unique ( relating
to the genre electro)
At the bottom is all the
publications information in
which is important for the
consumer to know
The use of clouds/dust within the
images suggests hidden truths and
inability to see, this suggest the
world is blinded by traditional views
and topics and needs to open its
eyes past the smoke to move into
the new world of electronics and
technology

2. In the top corner is the information such as
logos for the Companies involved in
producing the CD this is important consumer
information in which must be included in
album designs
This is the back cover of the album
design in which contains the
Barcode in the top right corner. This
is a clear view of the barcode in
which has a lot of space around it.
This information is important for the
consumer to purchase the product.
The image used for the back
cover is a Night star image
which is relating to front cover.
This is important as ensures
consistency throughout the
design and also follows the
theme of wishes and illusions,
this relating to the electro
music in which challenges the
norms of music.
The back cover also
displays the Album
content this is a typical
element of a album design
as is important information
in which the consumers
need to know.
At the bottom of the albums back
cover is the Copyright information in
which stops plagiarism of the design
and album. This is important as
helps in reducing loss of profit.

3. A Continuous image is spread across both inside panel of the Album digi-pack this is
effective as allows a constant flow in which the images relate together this enhancing
the sixe of the overall image. The larger image is significant as symbolises how the
modern electricity is so large in this world and a key part in society therefore relating to
the genre of electro music as a whole. Electro is also a new music genre in which is
constantly increasing Another night sky
image of a modern City
relating to those used
on the front and back
covers is used to show
a consistency within the
Design and allow a
smooth flow between
panels.